So... in a potentially regrettable burst of enthusiasm / lapse of judgment, I decided to sign up for U of C's HeadShave 2007 for cancer research / awareness. Ever since then, I've been pulling my hair back and trying to see if there's any sort of weird bumps on the less-visible portions of my skull and hoping to all the gods that I'll end up looking more like Natalie Portman in _V for Vendetta_ and less like Britney Spears in rehab / the loony bin. In either case, I'm somewhat curious to see what it'll look like growing out, as I haven't seen my natural hair colour since 1990.
I've also been amusing myself with various outrageous lies in response to the inevitable question of why I shaved my head. I mean, the cancer fundraising answer is certainly worthy and reasonable, but I also like some of the following:
1. (on a day I'm wearing my tricorn hat) "Arr... to get rid of th' lice!"
2. "I've converted to Buddhism." (which, for those of you familiar with my dilatory and meandering search for Truth (TM) is alarmingly plausible, at least until you factor in how snarly I get on a vegetarian diet)
3. "I needed to prepare for my upcoming trepanation."
4. "I had to sell my hair to pay my gambling debts."
5. "Lost a bet. Don't want to talk about it."
6. "I've joined the Hare Krishnas. Want to buy a flower?"
7. "I didn't - it just all fell out last night. Damnedest thing."
8. "Tried giving myself a haircut. Don't want to talk about it."
9. "Got attacked by a trichophage. Don't want to talk about it."
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Don't forget:
"What are you talking about?" and looking as confused as possible.
"..." 'they' will say, "..your *hair*...it's *gone*..."
And then you can slap your hands to your skull and start shrieking, and spend the rest of the afternoon making up "have you seen this hair?" posters for your office!
I vote for Cenobyte's! Hee!
I think my favorite is #7. That is quite amusing. :)
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